Thursday Dec 21 Update

Another wonderful spa day! I did the galvanotherapy at the very highest level I’ve ever done today. I’m so pleased I could do it. The nurse asked me, “Are ‘jou’ sure?” I told her, “Yes, if my daughter and 3 nieces can go through labor and delivery, then I can do this.” She said, “Jour baby do labor TODAY?!” I told her, “No, not today, but it’ll be soon! She was relieved, since Gretta (she calls her ‘jour baby’) was just here a few days ago!

The general traffic around here is less this week because the kids are out of school. You wouldn’t believe all the alarms that sound around here. There are LOTS of car alarms sounding and fire engines and police, I guess. It doesn’t seem to alarm anyone except me. They tell us that the traffic on the border is awful. It takes from 2 – 3 hours to get back into the states because of people going to shop for Christmas and then shop the after Christmas sales. I’ve been in Hobart too long to find this kind of hubbub in my comfort zone; I stay close to the hotel and clinic. Don told me to just keep my eyes closed when we cross the border because I’ll shriek and scare the driver if I watch. I’m glad I’ve only got one trip to make across the border! I don’t think I want to miss the crossing; wonder if I can get some duct tape? 7 more days! (And Gretta did it day after day; bless her little tough heart!)

I got to talk to Don yesterday. I got Bob’s machine today. Don’s taking Bob to the airport, so he won’t be home until later; maybe I’ll get him later, though? I get so confused time. I’m doing good to get myself down to my ride to the clinic on time everyday, let alone keep up with the folks back home, who are two hours ahead, Don who is 2 hours behind, and Gretta and Gina who are 3 hours ahead. Besides that I have to keep up with when to take my meds, which I’ve never done before in my whole life. It’s a challenge to me, but it’s nothing God can’t handle.

We had Asian pears at the clinic, again, today. We’d never had them before we came here, but they are really good. They are huge and delicious. They are round and look like big apples, but they are very juicy pears! I’m learning so much! I’m also learning that real Mexican food is probably better than Tex-Mex. We get so accustomed to the Tex-Mex and really love it, but I’m getting hooked on the food here. I had to learn how to order, I guess. Things are good; tumors are still shrinking. That’s so good. Praise God! I love you all!